Parenthood is one of the most blessed gifts that Allah SWT bestows upon his servants. One of the most difficult decisions parents’ face is choosing a name for their child. We have complied a list of Muslim names, including over one hundred Muslim boy names with meanings.
You may be in the process of having a baby – or becoming an aunt, uncle, grandparent, etc. Whatever the case may be, the birth of a child brings great joy not only to the parents, but also to the whole family.
Hours are spent around coffee and dining tables, discussing and debating names proposed by members of the family. Many more hours are spent on Google, trying to find names and ensuring they are of a good nature.
Islamic Relief has compiled a list of names to assist you in this difficult process. We have researched and listed hundreds of boys names which are of a religious and Islamic cultural nature.
Our hope is that you find use in them and are able to pinpoint a name, which sounds good and has a beautiful meaning as well.
We are grateful for the support of donors and we hope and pray that this support will continue in the future. In celebration of the birth of your child, please consider giving Sadaqah and possibly Sponsoring An Orphan.
Islamic Relief takes care of over 50,000 orphans worldwide.
Below are some of the most popular Muslim names for boys.
You can also browse over 100 Muslim boy names via the alphabetical tabs below.
Meaning: God’s gift
Abbas
Meaning: stern, lion
Abdullah
Meaning: servant of God
Adeel
Meaning: virtuous, one who acts with justice and fairness
Adnan
Meaning: one who settles for a long time in a place
Ahmed
Meaning: one who deserves constant praise due to their good character
Ahsan
Meaning: the best, the most beautiful
Ali
Meaning: lofty, sublime
Amir
Meaning: prince
Anas
Meaning: friendliness
Aqib
Meaning: successor
Arham
Meaning: compassionate, kind
Arif
Meaning: knowledgeable
Arsalan
Meaning: lion, fearless
Arshad
Meaning: rightly-guided
Aryan
Meaning: one who belongs to the noble people
Asad
Meaning: lion
Ashar
Meaning: one who has wisdom
Asif
Meaning: strong, powerful, fierce
Asim
Meaning: guardian, protector
Atif
Meaning: compassionate, sympathetic
Ayaan
Azaan
Meaning: call for worship, announcement
Meaning: name of one of the prophet’s companions, water
Meaning: name of one of the prophet’s companions
Daniyal
Meaning: intelligent
Dawoud
Meaning: a Prophet’s name
Meaning: powerful
Ehtisham
Meaning: modesty, decency
Emad
Meaning: leader
Meaning: panther, leopard
Faisal
Meaning: judge, decisive ruler
Faizan
Meaning: great grace, charity, great beneficence
Farhan
Meaning: happy, joyous, rejoicing
Meaning: forgiving
Ghani
Meaning: rich, wealthy, prosperous
Hammad
Meaning: one who praises
Hamza
Meaning: lion, strong, steadfast
Hashir
Meaning: one who assembles
Haris
Meaning: guardian, watchman
Hasan
Meaning: to be beautiful, to be good
Haseeb
Meaning: noble, respected
Hussain
Meaning: beautiful, handsome
Huzaifa
Meaning: name of one of the Prophet’s (PBUH) companions
Imran
Meaning: exalted nation
Irfan
Meaning: wisdom
Meaning: eternal
Junaid
Meaning: soldier, warrior
Meaning: successful, blessed, fortunate
Kashif
Meaning: discoverer, pioneer
Meaning: faultless, without a doubt
Meaning: brave man
Meerab
Meaning: water-master
Mohsin
Meaning: helper, humanitarian
Muhammad
Meaning: the most praised one
Meaning: noble, distinguished
Nadeem
Meaning: companion, friend
Naeem
Meaning: ease, comfort
Noman
Meaning: men with all blessings of Allah
Meaning: little wolf
Rayan
Meaning: a gate in paradise dedicated to those who fast often, splendour
Ridwan
Meaning: contentment
Rohaan
Meaning: spiritual, kind-hearted
Meaning: happiness
Sajid
Meaning: one who prostrates
Saleem
Meaning: righteous, true, perfect
Salman
Meaning: safe, pure from any illness
Sameer
Meaning: pleasant companion, good friend
Saqib
Meaning: shining star
Shahbaz
Meaning: royal falcon
Shahzad
Shahzaib
Meaning: crown of a king, like a king
Shoaib
Meaning: one who shows the right path, to guide
Sohail
Meaning: sun
Sufian
Meaning: fast-moving, light, nimble
Meaning: pure, clean, chaste, modest
Talib
Meaning: seeker (of truth)
Tawfeeq
Meaning: divine help or guidance, enabling, inner motivation
Tayab
Meaning: clean, good, delicate
Tufail
Meaning: intercession, mediation
Meaning: faithful
Umair
Meaning: life, long-lived
Umar
Usama
Usman
Meaning: name of the third caliph, one of the companions the Prophet (pbuh)
Meaning: complete, just
Viqaas
Meaning: fighter
Meaning: newborn child
Waqas
Meaning: brave warrior
Meaning: name of a Prophet
Yasir
Meaning: to become easy
Younus
Yousuf
Meaning: extremely handsome, name of a Prophet
Meaning: devoted to God
Zain
Meaning: handsome, beautiful
Zayan
Meaning: beautifier, one who makes things beautiful
Zeeshan
Meaning: dignified, respected
Zohaib
Meaning: leader, king
Zubair
Meaning: strong, powerful
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